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Meaning of 'minuscule' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Minuscule [ a.]
- Of the size and style of minuscules; written in minuscules.
2 . Minuscule [ n.]
- Any very small, minute object.
- A small Roman letter which is neither capital nor uncial; a manuscript written in such letters.

Meaning of 'minuscule' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . minuscule [ s]
Meaning (1):
- extremely small
Example in sentence:
  • a minuscule amount of rain fell;
  • a minuscule kitchen
Meaning (2):
- lowercase
Example in sentence:
  • e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters;
  • little a;
  • small a

Nearby Words:

mina minable minaceous minacious minacity minae minaret minargent minas minatorially

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